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karin05's review against another edition
I just don't like fantasy and didn't care for the characters or the plot
hwerle's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
okay so i read this maybe more than a year after reading the 1st book and lemme tell you i remembered absolutely none of it. This leaves me torn because I both love and hate the sequel tendency to have extensive inner dialogue and monologuing to explain what happened in the first book. This book did not do that, which i probably needed to fully grasp what was happening. That being said, I feel like this book doesn't make any sense, but it's well written enough that you think that it doesn't make any sense because you're stupid, not just because it's poorly written. so like props to Olivie for that.
Also, they used the word 'entropy' a lot and I did not know what that was until reading this book. And even though it was Google, not the book, that defined the concep foe me i still feel like i should credit it a little bit for letting me walk away smarter.
Lastly, while I appreciate the gayness, it needs to be gayer. like I love the diversity of sexuality, but I just feel like they need to be gayer. Like the whole world domination plot line would make a lot more sense if they were just a little bit gayer.
Also, they used the word 'entropy' a lot and I did not know what that was until reading this book. And even though it was Google, not the book, that defined the concep foe me i still feel like i should credit it a little bit for letting me walk away smarter.
Lastly, while I appreciate the gayness, it needs to be gayer. like I love the diversity of sexuality, but I just feel like they need to be gayer. Like the whole world domination plot line would make a lot more sense if they were just a little bit gayer.
ellie_wynnn's review against another edition
4.5
i read this two years after finishing the first, so i was a bit lost. perhaps for that reason, the beginning/middle dragged a bit for me. but the end was super good!
more detailed thoughts: i didn’t expect reina to get so boring. i liked her in the first book but suddenly she is not wise and powerful, she’s petty and vengeful. also i just kept waiting and waiting for callum to pick himself up. reading his perspective was interesting except that he just droned on in every chapter about how he didn’t care. and yeah suddenly he did care at the end but i was done with him. i liked parisa and libby’s arcs though. i thought they both made developments that made sense and were interesting. and i remember not liking tristan in the first book but he was way more tolerable in this one, and i actually think i liked him. and i still like nico fs
azelmed's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
aisleyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
swalters34's review against another edition
4.0
I feel a little stupid while reading these books, but I do end up really enjoying them! I would definitely not be recruited by either the society or the forum
kimxenia's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
designy808's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
oh my god it was slow to start, but i beg you to push through. god i felt stupid but i love these characters so much, and once blake gets you, i promise that she won’t let go.